super producer David Foster talks about the difficulty working with CHICAGO in new book

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(Nov 20-08) Music super producer DAVID FOSTER made a stop at Indigo books in Toronto to talk up his new book HITMAN - 40 years making music and hits. Here is talks about working with the brilliant - but difficult group CHICAGO

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[WrestlingHeretic]

Any seven people are bound to have disagreements in any situation. It's human nature. Seven people are seven *different* people.

[marydarby]

Jerk. A band that can't get along does not keep touring for 40 years as well as having 4 origial members. Jerk.

[geraci89]

@kartis55 I dont like what happened to Chicago when he got involved either, but you got one thing totally backwards. David Foster made CHICAGO a lot of money........

[actormanic]

@TheBeaugraham 16 had real drums, but Foster started using the "machine" on the next one. That's why We Can Stop The Hurtin' sounded so much better live.

[actormanic]

What a jerk. Worst thing musically to happen to Chicago, was getting this guy to produce them. He brought all those session players, and ruined the "band" sound that they had before. Listen to the stuff they did with Guercio, and then listen to what Foster did to them. With all the trouble they had with Guercio, at least he let them sound like a freaking BAND! Foster brought in too many synths, including the bass parts. And when you have a drummer like Danny Seraphine, why use a drum machine?

[kartis55]

Hmmmm......I just happened upon this clip. I thought I liked David and appreciate many of the artists he has produced (Josh Groban). However, we all know CHICAGO made David Foster a LOT of money!! All I can say about this David Foster now is,...No Class!! Only a No Class guy would blather such statements about another group of artists!!

[carina2244]

Wow, just WOW! I don't have ANYTHING nice to say about this clip or about David Foster, so I just won't say ANYTHING!!!

[ceterababe]

I read somewhere Peter was complaining that there were always meetings about everything, even simple things & how he was tired of all of that nonsense. Constant meetings, 7 different opinions, yikes..!! So, DF isn't the only one who complained about that. You can think what you want, but DF helped CHICAGO get back on the charts. And, the original CHI members will ignore that fact, just like they don't acknowledge PC's huge contribution to the band.Let's give credit where credit is due.

[ceterababe]

I love DF & everything he does.What's refreshing to me, is that he 'tells it like it is". Some may find that arrogant, but I like his kind of personality.I read his book, "HITMAN" & he only spends a page or 2 talking about working w/CHICAGO. CHI hired him to arrange things & then gave him a hard time. Wrestling Heretic got it right. Put 7 people together & you can't make everyone happy, so he comes off looking like a jerk. Try getting 7 people just to agree on a holiday menu and sparks will fly.

[TheBeaugraham]

Hmmm if David was joking about what he said he has a great sense of humor if he was serious then what a dick. The only good thing he did for the band was help out on Chicago-16 its not a stellar album by any means but if we all had to pick Chicago's best album from the 1980's it would be that one and not the overrated poorly written Chicago 17. Chicago 16 i believe had a drum machine im not positive but who's idea would that have been not Danny Serephine's